During the semester I learned a lot about myself as a writer. I learned new techniques and new approaches in my writing. As the semester comes to an end, I am given a chance to reflect about all the things that I have learned. During the semester I was able to develop my writing avoid including unnecessary information. I was able to analyze poetry and stories and expand on my thoughts. I got a chance to explore critical theory, narrative elements, and dramatic expressions. In my final portfolio…
After long hours of research, I have finally decided which article I would like to include in my paper. The article I chose is “The Tongue Who Would Be King” that is written by Dennis Baron. This article was published in a magazine called “Science and Spirit” in the year, 2004. Dennis Baron is a professor. He teaches English and linguistics at the University of Illinois. His research mainly emphases on the language reform, the history and present state of the English language, and global English…
Yuanjie Ji Final Paper Thank you for your patience Megan and Sam for grading my paper this semester. my native language is not English, and thank you guys for understanding and not being so tough on my papers 1. Consider the role of advertising in your daily life. Where and when do you encounter attempts to sell you things? What is your behavior with regard to advertising? Do you consume it or do you try to avoid it? Describe the last advertisement that actually got you to make a…
caretaker for extended periods of time can be extremely stressful, and can cause anxiety. When parents split apart and no longer reside in the same homes together they each develop their own sense of parenting style that may not have been as apparent before. These different parenting styles can can anxiety and confusion in a child and is another reason that children shouldn’t be placed within joint custody…
On Monday January 23, I had the honor of speaking with and listening to the life story of Sheba Turk. Sheba informed us on her life as a co-anchor for the Eyewitness Morning News and how she got to this point in her life. She was born and raised in Gentilly, Louisiana. She attended St. Mary’s Dominican High School and participated in musical theater. She explained that theater gave her the confidence to speak on TV. After high school, Sheba spent the first half of her college career studying…
VARK: Visual, Audial, Reading/Writing, Kinesthetic This is a guide to learning styles which show the different ways of learning whether it is seen, heard and taught? Learning styles, all depends upon an individual's natural or habitual pattern of acquiring and processing information in learning situations. A core concept is that individuals differ in how they learn (Wikipedia, 2013).” Learning styles were started in the year of 1970’s further Neil D. Fleming was the first person who designed…
When I read Anne Lamott’s experiences with first drafts and writing, I kept thinking about my own experience with art and design. While I have written many essays and drafts for school assignments, the idea of reworking something multiple times has never felt as complementary and fulfilling as Lamott writing career as my own artwork. For every piece of art I make, I have to start with concept designs and initial sketches. Each drawing, painting and design begins with simple shapes that help form…
had to do was a Job Shadow. This project involved a rigorous search for potential shadows in different careers. Once the shadows were found we had to be able to communicate with them well enough to get contacted back. This involved a complete new style of writing that I wasn't used to. The professional letter was very different from a normal letter such as: ignoring indentation, having a different heading, and actually developing a signature. In terms of writing skills this assignment was very…
The prewriting strategy that I like most is a combination of brainstorming and listening. It's a combination because I will record my ideas (brainstorming) about what I will write about. Then listing to my brainstorm in a form of a recording, it comes a combination strategy. I find this combination of both strategies to work well for me. Being that English is my second langue, when I brainstorming my ideas onto a paper I get stuck trying to spell a word and losing my train of thought. By…
This chapter made me realize how I use you deducted in my own life. If I was to say the that California is bigger than South Carolina but Texas is bigger than California and South Carolina. I used deduction by taking two statements to find the actual ending and responsible result. Deduction is found to be a process of elimination type of situation. A fallacy is mistaken reasoning of something or something that has misleading information or content. An example of a fallacy is ambiguity, “word,…